How to get to Shangri-La from Lijiang?

It is about 200 kilometers from Old Town of Lijiang to Shangri-La. The most convenient way to go there is to take a tourist bus. There are three kinds of tourist buses: those that only go to Shangri-La, those that stop at Tiger Leaping Gorge and those that stop at Tiger Leaping Gorge.

There are other ways to get there:

1, arrive at the old town of Lijiang Bus Station by shuttle bus, and arrive at Zhongdian Bus Station in about 4 hours. The fare is about 100 yuan.

2. The Shangri-La tourist shuttle bus picks people up at the intersection of Old Town of Lijiang and Shuhe Ancient Town at about 7: 30 every morning, and takes a business bus for about 3.5 hours to reach Shangri-La County. Ticket price per person 120 yuan.

3. Take a two-day tour of the pure play group. On the first day, I played Tiger Leaping Gorge, lived alone in the ancient city and visited Tibetans. The next day, I went to play in Ira grassland. Price commercial vehicle 790 yuan, bus 650 yuan.

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Shangri-La, which means "the sun and the moon in my heart" in Tibetan, is the city and capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province. It is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, in the hinterland of Hengduan Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, at the junction of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet provinces, and is also the location of the world natural heritage "Three Parallel Rivers" scenic spot.

As of 20 14, Shangri-La has a total area of 1 16 13 square kilometers, governing 4 towns, 7 townships, 6 communities and 58 administrative villages. 20 1 1 At the end of the year, the total population of Shangri-La was 174585, including Han nationality, Naxi nationality, Yi nationality and Bai nationality, and the population density was 10 population /km2, making it one of the cities with the largest population and the lowest population in Yunnan Province.

Shangri-La appeared in the famous novel The Lost Horizon written by British writer james hilton in 1930s, which was admired by the world. It was quickly made into a film of the same name and won many Oscar awards, which made it more famous to the world. Shangri-La Tibetan area has a long history and beautiful natural scenery, including Pudacuo National Park, Dukezong Ancient City, Gadansong Zanlin Temple and Tiger Leaping Gorge.

I. Pudacuo National Park

Pudacuo National Park is located 22 kilometers east of Shangri-La County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, and consists of Bitahai and Shudu Lake eco-tourism areas. At an altitude of 3,500 meters to 4 159 meters, it is a provincial nature reserve and an important part of the "Three Parallel Rivers" scenic spot.

Pudacuo basically covers all the natural landscapes on the plateau. Mountains and lakes are like mirrors, pastures are rich in water and grass, wetlands are full of flowers, and birds and animals often haunt the virgin forest. Bitahai and Shudu Lake, two beautiful freshwater lakes, are known as the pearl of the plateau, and their original ecological environment is well preserved.

Second, Songzanlin Temple

Songzanlin Temple, also known as Guihua Temple, is 5 kilometers away from Zhongdian County. The largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province, also the center of Yellow Religion in Sichuan and Yunnan, plays an important role in the whole Tibetan area and is known as the "Little Potala Palace".

Gadan? Songzanlin Temple is a group of old castles on the scale of an ancient town, a masterpiece of Tibetan plastic arts, and also known as the "Tibet Art Museum".

The temple was founded in 1679 and completed in 168 1 year. The fifth Dalai Lama personally gave the name "Gadan? Songzanlin ".

The temple building is resplendent and magnificent, with colorful gold and copper tiles, cornices of Yubao Corner, spacious and magnificent Zhacang Hall, where many Buddha statues are enshrined, and the murals on both sides of the west wing are beautifully carved.

Third, Dukezong Ancient City

Dukezong Ancient City is the best preserved and largest Tibetan residential group in China, and it is also the hub of the ancient tea-horse road.

Dukezong Ancient City, located in Shangri-La County, Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan Province, is an ancient city with a history of 1300 years. It used to be the window of cultural exchange between Tibetan villages in snowy areas and Yunnan ethnic groups, and it was the economic and trade link between Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan.

In recent years, with the development of local tourism, Shangri-La County has strengthened the protection and repair of Dukezong ancient city, and reproduced the historical features of the ancient city.

Fourth, Napahai

Napahai is located in the northwest of Shangri-La County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, 8 kilometers away from the county seat. It is 3266 meters above sea level, and the accumulated water area of the lake is 660 square kilometers. Also known as the Ira Grassland.

Napahai is called "Napachu" in Tibetan and "Lake behind the forest" in Chinese. It is an ideal habitat for black-necked cranes, rare birds and national first-class protected animals, and has the largest grassland in the county. Napahai is a seasonal lake and grassland landscape on the plateau. In late summer and early autumn, there is a large amount of water. In winter and spring, the water surface shrinks and the rippling lake becomes a large swamp meadow.

The grassland is golden in autumn, and the snow peaks are reflected in the lake, just like heaven. You can ride horses, see the lake and see "the wind blows, see cattle and sheep" on the Ira grassland in Napahai. Above the Dongshan Mountain in Napahai is the site of the ancient Zhongdian Temple-Yin Qi Temple. The temple was built in the late Yuan Dynasty and was destroyed by the dispute in the early Qing Dynasty. According to historical records, the temple has a Jumba Buddha with a height of 30 feet and 60 feet. Boarding the ancient temple, you can have a panoramic view of the Napahai grassland.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Bitahai

Bitahai is a famous alpine lake on the Diqing Plateau, located 35 kilometers east of Shangri-La County, and is praised by Tibetans as a pearl on the plateau. "Bita" in Tibetan means a place where oak trees are felt. In order to protect the natural landscape of plateau lakes and primitive alpine dark coniferous forests, Bitahai Nature Reserve was built, with a total area of 840 square kilometers.

In the morning, the lake is as dark as ink, and the peaks are reflected in it; At noon, the water is as blue as jasper, and between the clouds and waves, it is infinitely beautiful. At night, water and sky are the same color, golden and dazzling. The lake is clear and green all year round and beautiful. There are many rare birds and famous fish in the lake, mainly the black-necked crane, a national first-class protected animal, and the rare fish called "Bita heavy-lipped fish" by biologists.

Six, Shika Snow Mountain

Shika Snow Mountain is located in the southwest of Shangri-La County, bordering Napahai in the north, Qianhu Mountain in the south, Songzanlin Temple and Dukezong Ancient City in the east, and the mysterious canyon and Pentium Jinsha River in the west. The main peak is 4449.5 meters above sea level. It is the only three-dimensional ecological and cultural tourist attraction in Diqing Plateau with cable car sightseeing conditions. Shika Snow Mountain has four distinct seasons: green grass in spring, flowers in summer and snow in autumn and winter. Every season has different beautiful scenery.

"Shika" is a Tibetan transliteration of Shangri-La, which means "a mountain with red deer" and symbolizes "good luck and long life, exorcising evil spirits and correcting the law". Shika Snow Mountain has many mysterious canyons, glacial lakes, meadow streams and gravel caves, as well as various tinder, U-shaped valleys, ancient glacial landforms and so on. Blue sky, white clouds, snow-capped mountains, meadows, Tibetan dwellings, cooking smoke, cattle and sheep, and shepherds, the nature of nature, shows you a wonderful pattern of "harmony between man and nature".

It is worth mentioning that when the weather is clear, you can see the eight sacred mountains of Shangri-La from the top of Shika Snow Mountain.

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